The TF-13 (Tejina variant) remains closed due to landslides, necessitating a temporary diversion through the village.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 11 (Europa Press)
The Cabildo de Tenerife has now permitted access to recreational and camping areas managed by the island corporation, although travel along the forest tracks and pathways affected by the 2023 fire remains prohibited as a safety precaution.
Additionally, access to the paths in Teide National Park leading to the peak is still restricted. The general public has been advised to exercise extreme caution, as indicated in a statement by the institution.
This decision comes after the Insular Emergency Plan for Tenerife (PEIN) was deactivated on Thursday, as the alert level has been lifted following rainfall and the prior warning regarding floods, storms, strong gusts of wind, and coastal phenomena issued by the General Emergency Department of the Canary Islands Government, based on forecasts from AEMET and other available resources.
Road Works
From the early hours of Wednesday, road crews from the Cabildo de Tenerife have conducted approximately twenty interventions across various roads impacted by landslides and water accumulation due to the Olivier Borrasca.
On Thursday, efforts were focused on the TF-28 and continued into the afternoon and evening with some work on the TF-5 and TF-13 (Tejina variant).
This route experienced a landslide, prompting a precautionary closure to evaluate the hillside, thus allowing for a temporary diversion through the village of Tejina.
Furthermore, in the TF-163 (Tejina-Bajamar area), there was significant water and mud accumulation, which operators began to clear from early in the day.
The operations involved the removal of earth, stones, and branches, alongside the cleansing of gutters and flooded routes. Various assessments of slopes and inclines have also been performed, with the reinforcement of signage and establishment of temporary diversions.
Additionally, the Consortium for Prevention, Fire Extinction and Rescue of the Island of Tenerife reported nearly twenty interventions related to the Olivier Borrasca.
This included ten actions primarily focused on water extraction in homes and garages in La Laguna, Tegueste, and Puerto de la Cruz. Meanwhile, the volunteer firefighters from La Laguna and Tegueste were also engaged in draining water from homes.
Paths and Affected Forest Tracks
According to current assessments, the following forest paths will be impacted:
Torn track crossed, VM 2.1, from the TF-24 road at the PK to the GR-131.
The seven-font track, VM 2, within the section that remains open.
The road to Candelaria (section from Aguamansa to La Crucita) from GR-131 to TF-24.
The PK 29, VM-17 track, from TF-21 road to the stone of the shepherds.
The path known as “Risco de las Pencas”, on the western slope of Ruiz Barranco, in the municipality of San Juan de la Rambla.
The P 43 path within the cliff section, in Garachico.
The PR-TF-58 Path “El Risco” in the Rural Park of Teno.
The P-TF 8 “Afur-Taganana” trail within the stretch between Afur-Playa, Tamadite-Taganana, in Anaga Rural Park.
In Teide National Park, access restrictions remain in effect on the following paths or sections:
Path No. 7: Blanca-Pico Teide Mountain, from the Cima de Montaña Blanca to the junction of paths No. 7 and No. 11 viewpoint of the fortress.
Path No. 9: Teide – Pico Viejo – TF-38 road, from the confluence of this path with path No. 38 (black caves) to its junction with path No. 12 (Mirador de Pico Viejo).
Path No. 10: Bravo Telesforo (in its entirety).
Path No. 11: Mirador de la Fortaleza (in its entirety).
Path No. 12: Viejo Pico Mirador (in its entirety).
Path No. 23: Black regatones (in its entirety).
Path No. 28: Chafarí (in its entirety).
